The end of an era.Appleby's bookshop in Morpeth will soon be closing. It was my first bookshop.I remember one of my first books was Lawrence Durrell's "Bitter Lemons" about Cyprus. I never read anything more by him. I also bought, for 10/6d in 1965 John Rewald's biography of Cezanne which I read very quickly and then followed up with attempts to do Cezanne like watercolours.
This was before the Wallace family took over. In their time the shop seemed to expand a bit-onto the first floor. They eventually brought over container loads of books from the USA so it was a wonderful place to find art catalogues.
This was before the Wallace family took over. In their time the shop seemed to expand a bit-onto the first floor. They eventually brought over container loads of books from the USA so it was a wonderful place to find art catalogues.
On the rare occasions when I bought a new book Appleby's could be much quicker in getting it than any high street chain.
There is now I think only one independent bookshop selling new books in Northumberland.That is 25 miles away in Hexham.Looking North-as I frequently do the next independent is at Newton St Boswells-which is into the Borders past Jedburgh.
